According to the data from China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) was 777.30 points on July 1, which was up by 0.74% or 5.68 points compared with the previous CIOPI on June 30.

The domestic iron ore price index was 593.39 points, hiking by 0.11% or 0.68 points compared to the previous price index; the import iron ore price index was 812.07 points, increasing by 0.82% or 6.62 points from the previous one.